GENE CLUSTERS ENCODING THE CYTOTOXIC NECROTIZING FACTOR TYPE-1, PRS-FIMBRIAE AND ALPHA-HEMOLYSIN FORM THE PATHOGENICITY ISLAND-II OF THE UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA-COLI STRAIN-J96
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BLUM, G
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BLUM, G
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FALBO, V
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FALBO, V
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CAPRIOLI, A
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HACKER, J
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The uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain J96 (04:K6) is able to produce four adherence factors [P-fimbriae (pap and prs), F1C-fimbriae (foe) and Type 1-fimbriae (fim)], two alpha-hemolysins (hlyI and II) and the cytotoxic necrotizing factor type 1 (cnf1). Using phenotypic test systems and genotypic analysis, it has been shown that the mutant strain J96-M1 has lost the hlyII, prs and cnf1 genes. The three virulence associated determinants are linked on one particular region on the chromosome, which is termed 'pathogenicity island II' (Pai II).